Seattle Reign FC’s Kim Little wins NWSL Golden Boot

SEATTLE (August 21, 2014) – Seattle Reign FC midfielder Kim Little was officially recognized Thursday as the winner of 2014 NWSL Golden Boot, awarded to the player with the most goals during the regular season.

Little, 24, led the league in scoring this season with 16 goals in 23 games while also recording seven assists, which was tied for second in the NWSL – one behind teammate Jess Fishlock.

The Scotland international broke the NWSL single-season scoring record – previously held by FC Kansas City midfielder Lauren Holiday – with the first of two goals in a 4-1 win July 30 against the Houston Dash in Seattle’s 20th game of the year.

The Aberdeen, Scotland native had a goal in six consecutive games from May 10through June 7 and scored against all eight other teams in the NWSL this season, with her five goals against the Dash the most against any single opponent.

Little was voted the Army National Guard Player of the Month three times this season, becoming the first player to earn the award on multiple occasions. See below for a complete log of Little’s goals in the 2014 NWSL season:

Goal

Date

Opponent

Min

Assist

Result

1

April 13

Boston Breakers

49

None

W 3-0

2

April 13

Boston Breakers

54

Jess Fishlock

W 3-0

3

April 27

Houston Dash

19

None – PK

W 2-0

4

April 27

Houston Dash

38

Bev Goebel

W 2-0

5

May 10

Portland Thorns FC

90

Bev Goebel

W 1-0

6

May 14

FC Kansas City

20

None – PK

W 3-2

7

May 21

FC Kansas City

45

None – PK

D 1-1

8

May 25

Western NY Flash

92+

Bev Goebel

D 2-2

9

June 1

Sky Blue FC

53

None

W 3-1

10

June 7

Chicago Red Stars

65

None – PK

W 3-1

11

June 7

Chicago Red Stars

77

None – PK

W 3-1

12

July 27

Portland Thorns FC

93+

None

W 5-0

13

July 30

Houston Dash

27

Jess Fishlock

W 4-1

14

July 30

Houston Dash

78

None

W 4-1

15

August 6

Houston Dash

63

None

W 4-1

16

August 9

Washington Spirit

89

Megan Rapinoe

D 1-1

Reign FC hosts the Washington Spirit on Sunday, August 24 at the Moda Pitch at Memorial Stadium in the semifinals of the 2014 NWSL Playoffs. The match kicks off at 8 p.m (PT) and will be broadcast live on ESPN2.